Oscars Watch: 2020 Art Directors Guild Award Nominees

February 25, 2021 / Leave a Comment

The 2020 Art Directors Guild Award nominees were announced today, giving a better glimpse into what five films could get an Oscar nomination for Best Production Design. The Best Picture favorites are likely to be the front-runners here, with “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Mank,” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” taking the lead. Specialty films like “Mulan” and “Tenet” should not be counted out either. They may not end up being hugely represented at the Oscars but could easily show up for the technical awards. “News of the World” and “The Midnight Sky” are also ones to watch. Also, you should peruse the Art Directors Guild website. Each film/series has a dossier on what went into the art direction and production design of each.

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE

PERIOD FEATURE FILM

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Mark Ricker

“Mank”
Donald Graham Burt

“Mulan”
Grant Major

“News of the World”
David Crank

“The Trial of the Chicago 7“
Shane Valentino

FANTASY FEATURE FILM

“Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn”
KK Barrett

“The Midnight Sky”
Jim Bissell

“Pinocchio”
Dimitri Capuani

“Tenet”
Nathan Crowley

“Wonder Woman 1984”
Aline Bonetto

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM

“Da 5 Bloods“
Wynn Thomas

“I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
Molly Hughes

“Palm Springs”
Jason Kisvarday

“The Prom”
Michael T. Perry

“Promising Young Woman”
Jamie Walker McCall

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

“The Croods: A New Age”
Nate Wragg

“Onward”
Noah Klocek

“A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”
Matt Perry

“Soul”
Steve Pilcher

“Wolfwalkers”
Ross Stewart

TELEVISION

ONE-HOUR PERIOD OR FANTASY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“The Crown“
Episode: 410 — “War”
Martin Childs

“Lovecraft Country”
Episode: 107 — “I Am”
Kalina Ivanov

“The Mandalorian”
Episode: 205 — “Chapter 13: The Jedi”
Andrew L. Jones / Doug Chiang

“Perry Mason“
Episode: 103 — “Chapter Three”
John Perry Goldsmith

“Westworld”
Episode: 301 — “Parce Domine”
Howard Cummings

ONE-HOUR CONTEMPORARY SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“The Flight Attendant”
Episode: 106 — “After Dark”
Sara K White

“Killing Eve”
Episode: 305 — “Are You From Pinner?”
Laurence Dorman

“Ozark”
Episode: 301 — “Wartime”
David Bomba

“The Twilight Zone”
Episode: 201 — “Among the Untrodden”
Michael Wylie

“Utopia”
Episode: 102 — “Just A Fanboy”
Steve Arnold

TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”
Ruth Ammon

“Fargo”
Warren Alan Young

“Hollywood”
Matthew Flood Ferguson

“Little Fires Everywhere”
Jessica Kender

“The Queen’s Gambit”
Uli Hanisch

HALF HOUR SINGLE-CAMERA SERIES

“Dead To Me”
Episode: 206 — “You Don’t Have To Go”
Episode: 208 — “It Had To Be You”
LJ Houdyshell

“Emily In Paris”
Episode: 101 — “Emily in Paris”
Anne Seibel

“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet”
Episode: 101 — “Pilot”
Mark Worthington

“Space Force”
Episode: 101 — “The Launch”
Susie Mancini

“What We Do in the Shadows”
Episode: 201 — “Resurrection”
Episode: 208 — “Collaboration”
Episode: 209 — “Witches”
Kate Bunch

MULTI-CAMERA SERIES

“Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love”
Episode: 111 — “Unintended Consequences”
Josee F. Lemonnier

“Bob Hearts Abishola”
Episode: 120 — “Randy’s a Wrangler”
Episode: 202 — “Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers”
Episode: 203 — “Straight Outta Lagos”
John Shaffner

“Family Reunion”
Episode: 115 — “Remember When Jade Was Down With The Swirl?”
Episode: 116 — “Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?”
Aiyana Trotter

“The Neighborhood“
Episode: 214 — “Welcome to the New Pastor”
Episode: 216 — “Welcome to the Hockey Game”
Wendell Johnson

“Will & Grace”
Episode: “Accidentally On Porpoise”
Episode: “We Love Lucy”
Episode: “It’s Time”
Glenda Rovello

SHORT FORMAT: WEB SERIES, MUSIC VIDEO OR COMMERCIAL

Adidas Originals Superstar
“Change Is A Team Sport”
Ruth De Jong

Apple
“Vertical Cinema”
Shane Valentino

Camila Cabello
“My Oh My”
François Audouy

Harry Styles
“Falling”
François Audouy

Taylor Swift
“Cardigan”
Ethan Tobman

VARIETY, REALITY OR COMPETITION SERIES

“Earth To Ned”
Episode: 110 — “Ned, The Musical”
Darcy Prevost

“The Masked Singer”
Episode: 401 — “The Season Premiere – The Masks Return”
James Connelly

“Saturday Night Live”
Episode: 1781 — “Host: John Mulaney + Music: David Byrne”
Episode: 1789 — “Host Adele + Music: H.E.R.”
Episode: 1791 — “Host: Dave Chappelle + Music: Foo Fighters”
Keith Raywood
Eugene Lee
Leo Yoshimura
N. Joseph DeTullio

“The Voice”
Episode: 1901 — “The Blind Auditions Season Premiere”
Episode: 1906 — “The Battles Premiere”
Episode: 1918 — “Cutdown of Live Performances”
Zeya Maurer
James Connelly
Anton Goss